Nehemiah “Bud” Mack figured it was time to make something happen. Take his game to an even-higher level, if you will.

So the Susquehanna Twp. sophomore did.

Mack pocketed 15 of his game-high 28 points in the final nine minutes as the Indians claimed a 60-57 victory over Mid-Penn Keystone Division playmate Bishop McDevitt in the District 3-AAA semifinals Monday night at Giant Center.

Justin McCarthur, whose half-court heave at the end of regulation drew iron but didn’t fall, added 15 points for Jeff Hoke’s Crusaders. McDevitt will meet Bermudian in Thursday’s third-place game at a site and time to be determined.

PIVOTAL SEQUENCE

Trailing 45-39 midway through the fourth quarter after McCarthur polished off a conventional three-point play, Rogers’ Indians rattled off eight unanswered points in just 90 seconds or so to push in front for the first time since early in the third.

Bud Mack halved the Indians’ deficit with the fourth of his five treys, then watched his brother, Gabe, knot the game up at the 2:52 mark with another 3-ball. Moments later, Ward pushed Susquehanna in front (47-45) on a stickback.

Immediately swinging into a see-saw affair, Gantz’s elbow jumper with 2:19 showing had McDevitt even. Bud Mack then slipped into the paint at the 1:27 mark, accepted a Joe Marshall entry pass and scored off a nifty post move.

Marshall had a chance to extend Susquehanna’s lead, but misfired on the front end of a one-and-one with 49.4 showing. McDevitt quickly tied it up 11 ticks later when Gantz was able to slice to the hoop and finish.

Township was angling for the final shot of regulation, but Gabe Mack was tied up with 2.2 to play and the arrow gave the ball to McDevitt. Although Hoke’s Crusaders had to go the length of the court, McCarthur nearly cashed in from the stripe.

Overtime awaited.

Although McDevitt had the first look — Gantz couldn’t knock down his opportunity — Bud Mack didn’t miss when presented with an open trey at the top of the key.

That gave the Indians a three-point lead (52-49) with 2:39 to go they would not relinquish. McDevitt would get as close as one (54-53) on a McCarthur 3-ball, but could not draw even as Susquehanna was 6-for-10 at the stripe.

A Bud Mack drive also proved helpful.

And while Bud Mack had a chance to lock up the game with 3.3 on the clock, he knocked down only the front end of a two-shot look. Hudson-Emory caressed the defensive board, then threw the ball away as time ran out.

REVIEWING THE NUMBERS

Susquehanna Twp. shot 38.9 percent (21-for-54) from the field for the game, but targeted 54.5 percent (12-for-22) of its pops in the second half and OT. … The Indians were 6-for-13 from the arc. … Rogers’ ballclub made 22 trips to the foul line, draining 12. The Indians were 6-for-10 at the stripe in OT. …

Hoke’s Crusaders bagged 34.9 percent (22-for-63) of their field-goal attempts. McDevitt, however, was 4-for-21 from deep. … McDevitt also cashed in just nine of its 16 freebies. … Caleb Barwin, who made two free throws in the opening quarter, was the only Crusader other than Hudson-Emory, Gantz and McCarthur to score.